jbern Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 18 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: Right there with you on the PXG golf ball. Vice would be the others that I have a particular interest in! Yep, new DTC balls vs traditional ball manufacturers. Best ball per dollar (best value) is what I’m interested in. kylebennett006, GolfSpy_APH, Javs and 2 others 5 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE ‘24 Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyjudge Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 19 hours ago, GolfSpy_SAM said: Let's hear it - what absolutely needs to be included? PXG, MaxFli's new balls and anything new in the DTC space are what I'm most interested in. What about you? OnCore Vero X2 Vegan_Golfer_PNW and GolfSpy SAM 2 Quote DR - Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max, Newton Motion 4-Dot shaft 4W - Titleist TSR2, Newton Motion 4-Dot FW shaft HYB - Sub 70 949X 21*, original HZRDUS Black 85-S shaft 7W (if played) - Titleist TSR, ACCRA TZ6 7S Irons - Cobra King Forged Tec X, KBS TGI graphite shafts Wedges - Edison 2.0, 47* (bent to 48*), 53* and 57* (bent to 58*), KBS TGI 100 Tour S Putter - Evnroll ER10 ""Outback” Mallet Ball - Maxfli Tour-X CG (2023) or Vice Pro Plus Bags - Vessel / Ghost stand bags Cart - MotoCaddy M7 Remote (without the remote) Spoiler Lots of short game practice has made this a strength; now the driver is causing problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techvenger Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I'd like to see a review of the Quantix made in Ft. Worth, TX. https://quantixgolf.com/ GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote 21 Handicapper! Wilson Tour FG 5 Driver Callaway Hybrids (2H & 4H) Titleist T300 Irons 5-GW Cleveland CBX Wedges 54 & 58 Tour Response Ball (or Kirkland's) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylebennett006 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Any ball that advertises as a "premium" ball at the non-premium (i.e. <$4.50 per ball) price point. Definitely need the MaxFli Tour line in there since they decided to boost the price of the cube by 14%. Would love to see Vice's premium line included to see if those balls have gotten any better. Any direct-to-consumer line. Bridgestone's value line would be great. I use the e6 for non-competitive rounds at hazardous courses to mitigate costs and would love to see how they compare to premium balls. GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Z785 9.5° | M5 3W | Sq Dymo^2 5W (just can't quit you) | P790 4-AW | RTX 4 56/60° | THEE White Hot OG Rossie (2006) Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylebennett006 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Also, can we include Titleist's AVX? I would really like some hard data on how that ball compares to their other premiums that might point to what kind of golfer would use it over a ProV. GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Z785 9.5° | M5 3W | Sq Dymo^2 5W (just can't quit you) | P790 4-AW | RTX 4 56/60° | THEE White Hot OG Rossie (2006) Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golferdon Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I would to see some of the balls that fail inspection from ball lab hit to show everyone what you really get when you buy shoddy golf balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis K Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 One test I would like to see with this golf ball test is the water test when hitting wedge shots. I know they do this test with wedge testing but not ball testing if my memory is correct. Most interested in Maxfli and Titleist new ball testing so we can compare them to each other. Quote STZ 230 9.5 degree; HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 60G, 6.0 Flex TSI 2, 3W 15 degrees TSI 2, 3 Hybrid 18 degrees TSI 2, 4 Hybrid 21 degrees T200 5 Iron T150 6 thru PW SM8 48 & 52; SM9 58 degrees Special Select Fastback 1.5 Putter; ER5v Hatchback Putter Pro V1-2023 & 2023 Tour Ball Players 4 Plus Stand Bag Bushnell Tour V5 Rangefinder Caddie Training System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregGarner Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I'd love to see Piper Golf and Sugar Golf included. There are a bunch of these very small DTC brands that I think MGS might be able to find a diamond in the rough if it tests well. And not necessarily a ball I want to see, but I hope that there's NOT a "well we tested that version two years ago, so we can just incorporate that data" attitude. I could see this being the case with balls like Left Dash or Snell's MTB-X, but even if the robot and club are exactly the same as two years ago, the testing conditions are different and not absolute. There are already plenty of discrepancies about the overall testing protocol, but "comparison" data from an entirely different testing session from two years ago would pretty significantly undercut the validity of the results. I also want to see standard deviations. But in case it wasn't clear already, I'm not the average retail consumer. GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Driver: ZX5 LS MkII 9.5* (@ 9.0*) with 46.5" Ventus Blue 6X 3-wood: SIM 15* with Diamana Limited 75S 5-wood: RADspeed 18.5* with Motore X F3 60S 2i: ZX with SteelFiber i95 Stiff 4hy: TS3 23* with Tensei AV Blue 70 S 4i-7i ZX7, 8i-PW Z-Forged, Modus3 Tour 120 S 50*, 55* RTX 6 Modus3 Tour 125 60* RTX Full Face ZipCore DG Spinner S400 Putter: Toulon Chicago with a Quad Tour or HB SOFT Milled 10.5S with UST All-in Ball: Chrome Tour (but I might still have some Left Dashes hanging around) Bag: Ltd Edition Tartan, blue/green/yellow Using to keep track of my shots Tested: D7 Forged 3i-PW, KBS Tour-V 110S - Official Review Blind Ball Test (Ball #3 vs Ball #4) - Unofficial Review V3 GPS Watch + Tags - Official Review Vero X2 - Official Review The Stack System - Official Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozo Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Oncore x1, Maxfli tour, tour x. tour s and PXG funkyjudge and GolfSpy SAM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro-V-None Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Cut golf balls would be nice to see tested as I play them. GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckZ Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Would like to see a fair assessment of all the balls. There is a ball out there that fits everyone's game and pocketbook. Me, I prefer a premium golf ball, even though I am 76 with a slow golf swing of 93mph, I do like the results I get from the Prov1, especially the new version. A golf ball is a personal thing and about choices. Am interested in reading the results. Some did mention the Prov1x and left dash cutting. I did testing on the Pro1s and Prov1xs and the Prov1x did have a tendency to cut more when skimming off a cart path or a hard object. As far a cutting, it would take a "really bad miss" to cut a Prov golf ball with an iron. Most any premium brand golf ball will shred with wedges if you are a hard digger and put a lot of spin on the ball. Pros change their balls about every three holes for that reason. GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Driver - TSi3 10.75* - Fujikura Speeder 661 TR Fairway - TSi2 14.25* - Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.1 Fairway - TSR1 17.0* - Fujikura Vista Pro 65S Hybrid - TSR1 19.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Hybrid - TSR1 23.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Irons - T350 (2023) - 5-48W - True Temper AMT Red 95g-107g Wedges - Vokey SM9 - 52.08F, 56.10S, 58.08M ** GolfPride MCC +4 Midsize Grips (all woods/irons/wedges) Putter - 2023 Scotty Cameron Super Select Squareback 2 35" ** Superstroke 1.0 Pistol Grip Golf Ball - TITLEIST - Prov1 (2023) Golf Bags - TITLEIST - Cart 14 (black), Mid Size Tour (black/white) Golf Glove - FootJoy (StaSof), Shoes, Apparel and Outerwear Rangefinder - Bushnell Pro XE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Srixon soft feel currently my ball of choice but I do tend to swap if I have a bad round GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, ChuckZ said: Would like to see a fair assessment of all the balls. There is a ball out there that fits everyone's game and pocketbook. Me, I prefer a premium golf ball, even though I am 76 with a slow golf swing of 93mph, I do like the results I get from the Prov1, especially the new version. A golf ball is a personal thing and about choices. Am interested in reading the results. Some did mention the Prov1x and left dash cutting. I did testing on the Pro1s and Prov1xs and the Prov1x did have a tendency to cut more when skimming off a cart path or a hard object. As far a cutting, it would take a "really bad miss" to cut a Prov golf ball with an iron. Most any premium brand golf ball will shred with wedges if you are a hard digger and put a lot of spin on the ball. Pros change their balls about every three holes for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 76 with a SLOW swing speed of 93, kudos buddy. you must have hit ball 350 in your 20s keep enjoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckZ Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Hedgehog said: 76 with a SLOW swing speed of 93, kudos buddy. you must have hit ball 350 in your 20s keep enjoying Thanks. Did not start playing this crazy game until 1985. Worked on farm and joined the Air Force in 1965. Went I got out in 1971, I had to go to work and support my family and did not have time to play golf. Always played softball. The farthest I ever hit a ball was 305 with a small head Taylormade Burner in long driver competition. Have been blessed and lucky. Never took lessons until five years ago. Lowest score, 69, three days after my 68th birthday and four hole in ones. Best round was the Ocean Course @ Kiawah Island from the Blue tees, 77. Longest drive last year before hurting my back was 285. Normally hit it around 220-250. Am in PT and pain management and hope to be back to playing by end of April. Core strengthen therapy due to scoliosis and degenerative back issues. Have not played since Dec 12. Am scheduled for lessons Starting March 14th. One a week for seven weeks. Easing back into the game. Much more flexible than I have been in years. Hoping for better results when I return. GregGarner and GolfSpy SAM 2 Quote Driver - TSi3 10.75* - Fujikura Speeder 661 TR Fairway - TSi2 14.25* - Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.1 Fairway - TSR1 17.0* - Fujikura Vista Pro 65S Hybrid - TSR1 19.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Hybrid - TSR1 23.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Irons - T350 (2023) - 5-48W - True Temper AMT Red 95g-107g Wedges - Vokey SM9 - 52.08F, 56.10S, 58.08M ** GolfPride MCC +4 Midsize Grips (all woods/irons/wedges) Putter - 2023 Scotty Cameron Super Select Squareback 2 35" ** Superstroke 1.0 Pistol Grip Golf Ball - TITLEIST - Prov1 (2023) Golf Bags - TITLEIST - Cart 14 (black), Mid Size Tour (black/white) Golf Glove - FootJoy (StaSof), Shoes, Apparel and Outerwear Rangefinder - Bushnell Pro XE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnmdz Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 How about a real world test using a ball that tests well vs. a ball that performs poorly. Maybe test using high, middle and low handicappers each randomly playing about 10 rounds with each ball. Quote MN Hacker just trying to improve 1 stroke at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybogey Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 "The Princess" told me how much a doz. of PXG Balls cost CDN$. Think I'll stick with the MaxFi Balls as they do Fly & I need a Ball that Flies.!! It's Tough getting Old & it's Tough being Billy as those young Dudes like seeing the Moth's fly out my Wallet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArizonaLogan Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 All 3 piece (or more) urethane balls from snell and cut golf. Quote : 0311 Gen5 - Driver : Tight Lies - 3W I need an 18°-19° club. : CB - 23° 4 Iron : MT-Pro - 5-PW : TSW - 50°, 54°,58° : DF3 - Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffer7 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I am now using the Oncore Vero X1 or Elixir Green Matte golf Balls. The Vero X1 reacts and plays like the Pro V1. The Vero X1 2-dozen pack is $70. It is well worth a try. The Elixir has less spin and is a low compression alternative. Their Vero X2 is a 95 compression golf ball is a little too much for my 90mph swing speed. Quote I love the game of golf. it doesn't get any better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddlemm Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Dick's Sporting Goods has the new MaxFli balls for the $120 price special. Quote Baton Rouge Louisiana PXG Gen 6 Driver 10.5 Project X Cypher 50 5.5 Callaway Rogue X irons Donor Vietnam Veteran 69-70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/16/2023 at 2:50 PM, sirchunksalot said: I'm pretty much in line with what you want to see. It'll be interesting to compare how the new MaxFli balls compare to the previous models and how the Tour S fits in their lineup. The PXG ball is the big one for me...not that I'll buy them, but I would like to see if they are as good as they claim. Yup, PXG ball. There’s something interesting about PXG equipment. sirchunksalot 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchunksalot Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Rickp said: Yup, PXG ball. There’s something interesting about PXG equipment. I just think that's the big, new ball coming out. Plus, with all of Bob Parsons claims I think people will either want to see it perform really well or horribly. I wish he would have priced them around $35 because the higher price point can't beat how much I love the MaxFli Tour. Rickp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickp Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said: I just think that's the big, new ball coming out. Plus, with all of Bob Parsons claims I think people will either want to see it perform really well or horribly. I wish he would have priced them around $35 because the higher price point can't beat how much I love the MaxFli Tour. We’ll see what happens. I don’t think Parsons would float it out there if it didn’t deliver. Since ProV1x is my favorite ball I’m interested. sirchunksalot 1 Quote Rick Left Hand, Driver; PXG 0311XF Cypher 50 gr Senior 5 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 7 wood; Ping 425, Senior Shaft 55 gr 5 hybrid; Cally Steelhead, Hazardous R2 Irons; Mizuno JPX 923HM 7-GW Recoil 460 F2 Wedges; Titleist S9 54*, Mizuno SW 56* Putter; Waaay too many to list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. 05 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Okay, since you asked, I would like you to test the cheapest 3 piece urethane cover ball that I've ever come across, the Spalding SD Tour X. I've seen them for as low as $14.99 per doz. check these out and maybe there's a few other low end urethane balls out there that MGS could test. GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Taylormade M-5 driver, Callaway Epic #3, Nickent 20* hybrid, Honma T/W X #5-#11, Maltby 56*, Putter (to many to list) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkeleybob Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I can’t remember what happened last year, but I’d love to see two articles: one that compares urethane balls and one that compares non-urethane balls. Callaway still makes Warbirds. Wilson still makes Zips. TaylorMade still makes Noodles. Even Pinnacle still makes balls. I know these don’t compare to the next tier, but how much? Another thing I‘d want to know is, how much impact does an ionomer ball have on a set of mid/high handicappers’ games compared to urethane? Score-wise? Distance-wise? Putting-wise? GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote WITB 2024 DRIVER AEROJET 10.5° | FAIRWAY ROGUE ST MAX 3/15° HYBRID G410 21° | UTILITY 699 V2 U 5/23° IRONS 699 V2 6-PW WEDGES CBX 2 50°, 54°, 58° PUTTER KING GRANDSPORT 35 BALL MODEL | PRO WHITE/BLUE ICE BAG 3.5 LS | PUSHCART RV1S 2024 Fit For Golf Training App Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpandrun Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I want to see the TaylorMade Tour Response against the big boys for swing speeds under 100. I really like the ball and have been watching some test videos against the Pro V 1. It seems to hold its own for $10 or more savings per box.Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote 2016 M1 10.5 Fujikura Pro 60 Stiff Callaway X2Hot 3W Aldila RIP Stiff Callaway X2Hot 19° Matrix Radix S7 Stiff Ping i25 4i-PW KBS Stiff (soft-stepped) Titleist SM7 52 8° F Stiff Titleist SM7 56 8° M Stiff Titleist SM7 60 4° L Stiff Scotty Cameron Newport 2.5 34" Superstroke Flatso 2.0 Golf Pride MCC Plus 4 grips Snell MTB Red (Optic Yellow) Powerbilt TPS Cabretta Tour Glove Callaway RAZR Laser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy SAM Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Love all these ideas! Keep them coming! Someone else ( @GolfSpy_APH?) may be able to more definitively answer this, but I'm fairly certain the test only includes 3-piece (and up) balls, with the exception of "Range Balls". There are already SO many options from so many companies in the 3/4/5-piece categories, that limiting the test to those balls is key. While there are TONS of golfers out there who can only afford 2-piece construction (and/or Ionomer/Surlyn), since 99% of the "best ball in golf/fastest/awesomest" claims are only in the 3-5 piece categories, limiting the test to these would (most likely) help those customers looking for a non-urethane ball, too, since quality would (presumably) be consistent in a company's lineup. GregGarner and berkeleybob 2 Quote Driver - Callaway Ai Smoke Max - 9* - Draw setting; Maltby UL (Otto Phlex) 5/7 Wood - Takomo Ignis Utility - Caley X01 Driving Iron (3 = 18*) (currently benched) Irons (5-PW) - Caley 01T Wedges (48, 52, 56, 60) - Indi Wedges FLX 48 / ATK 52, 56, 60 Putter - L.A.B. Directed Force 2.1 - 65*/DF3 65* Ball - Chrome Tour Triple-Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, GolfSpy_SAM said: Love all these ideas! Keep them coming! Someone else ( @GolfSpy_APH?) may be able to more definitively answer this, but I'm fairly certain the test only includes 3-piece (and up) balls, with the exception of "Range Balls". There are already SO many options from so many companies in the 3/4/5-piece categories, that limiting the test to those balls is key. While there are TONS of golfers out there who can only afford 2-piece construction (and/or Ionomer/Surlyn), since 99% of the "best ball in golf/fastest/awesomest" claims are only in the 3-5 piece categories, limiting the test to these would (most likely) help those customers looking for a non-urethane ball, too, since quality would (presumably) be consistent in a company's lineup. I actually don't know and would have to look back to see. However given the amount of DTC and better priced options from bigger OEMs I find it kinda pointless (own opinion) to test 2 piece balls. You can get a good golf ball for a decent price that has 3 layers or even 4 in some cases that isn't going to break the bank. Going down the 2 piece route would mean they would be there for the next year and a bit and by the time the data came out it wouldn't be relevant anymore. GolfSpy SAM and berkeleybob 2 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyBonzo Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I would appreciate more testing around the green. I did a very unofficial test with my coach last year, and the Maxfli GG ball which was supposed to compete against the ProV was nowhere close in terms of holding greens from nearby lies. The ProV was WAY softer. From 150 matters, but I miss enough that from 15 matters as much! GolfSpy SAM 1 Quote Working at getting better ... and very slowly getting there. Paradym Max 8* ( Shogun Blue M0 Otto-Phlex) Brnr Mini driver 13.5* ( FX 3.0 140 M1 Otto-Phlex) Paradym X 4 and 5 Hybrids Maltby TS1 (shafts: Tour 120S) RTX6 Zipcore 53*, and 58* mid wedges ( wedge shafts 6.5) Frontline Elite 1.0 Gloves My Official 2024 TaylorMade Qi10 Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/62804-taylormade-qi10-drivers-2024-forum-member-review/?do=findComment&comment=1014200 My Official 2023 Red Rooster Sussex Glove Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/58614-2023-mgs-forum-member-test-red-rooster-sussex-golf-glove/#comment-911042 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles M Mecca Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Test the Clear golf ball. Clear Sports. Quote Taylormade driver Sldr stiff D9+ custom shaft SST pure 3,4,5, Tour Edge hyb reg. 60 gram. Mzunio 921 fourged 5-G D2 5.5 flex Titleist wedges 54 58 D5 Nippon SST pure Evnroll putter first in April to Sept. Clear ball the original. second Prov 1 off season Vice tour plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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